The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 6 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on March 6, 2020.
By Stephanie Carlson ’21
Associate Editor and Sports Editor
With the women’s swim and dive big conference win, senior captain Ani Karagianis ’20 was thrilled to see her team to victory in her final season as a member of the Lake Forest College swim and dive team. Originally from Clarendon Hills, Illinois, Karagianis has been swimming for most of her life and continued her career to the Division 3 level at Lake Forest College. After four exciting years as a Forester, Karagianis is ready to venture out into the working world and put her degree to good use.
Stentor: What are you majoring in here at Lake Forest College?
Karagianis: “I’m a history and sociology and anthropology double major.”
Stentor: What do you see yourself doing with that degree after college?
Karagianis: “I’m going to get a master’s degree in library and information science. Right now, I’m trying to figure out where!”
Stentor: How long have you been a swimmer?
Karagianis: “15-16 years. I got into it because my brother did it and I wasn’t really good at anything else.”
Stentor: What is your favorite part of being on the Lake Forest swim and dive team?
Karagianis: “My favorite part of being on the Lake Forest team is being around like-minded people with similar goals. I’ve met some of my best friends and a lot of my good memories on this campus are linked with my teammates.”
Stentor: What was it like for you as captain to see your team to victory?
Karagianis: “As a captain, it really sealed off a good conference to see my team win and be successful and set themselves up for future success. The best feeling was to jump in with my team and be able to hold that trophy that we’ve been working really hard for. It was the collective work of all of us and the sacrifices made to create a winning team!”
Stentor: Have you been involved in other clubs or activities on campus?
Karagianis: “I’m a Writing Center tutor, a member of Delta Delta Delta, and a member of the Clio Society.”
With a successful end to the season, Karagianis competed in the women’s 1650 along with senior teammate Kelsey Mitchel. Mitchell finished in fourth with a time of 18:42.72 and Karagianis finished in sixth place with a time of 18:51.62 helping to secure the swim and dive teams’ place as Midwest Conference Champions.
